First Internet Bank of Indiana, the first Internet-based state-chartered institution with customers in all 50 states, has begun issuing debit cards that include contactless Visa payWave functionality. As with most contactless programs, users won’t have to sign for purchases under $25. Since its launch ten years ago, First Internet Bank, with more than $540 million […]

Another university will begin offering a car-sharing program, this one from rental car giant Hertz. The University of Arizona, Tucson, will have 10 cars parked mostly near the school’s dorms available for short-term rentals beginning about the middle of August. As with most car-sharing programs, students, faculty and staff need to register for the program […]

Omni-ID, a supplier of passive UHF RFID tags, has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, Omni-ID High Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in Qingdao, a major Chinese seaport south of Shanghai. According to a press release by Omni-ID, the new facility will allow the company greater control over its global supply chain, thereby increasing […]

Continental Access, a provider of access control technologies, will debut its latest CardAccess 3000 v.2.7 software. The solution ties in access control, video, alarms and targets schools, hospitals, industry and government. CardAccess 3000 v.2.7 software provides improved threat level management and global lock down control. The new software upgrade adds convenience, control and safety measures […]

In a report performed by the UK Home Affairs Committee, the UK’s regulations on immigration requiring biometric data being recorded prior to entry into the country have been a bit overzealous and are unfair to those immigrating from poorer countries, according to a Publicservice.co.uk article. While the UK has substantially installed and implemented biometric systems […]

U.S. Bank is the first card issuer in the U.S. to add Visa payWave technology to an unembossed debit card that is issued instantly to an account holder upon opening an account. The instant-issue Visa payWave pilot is being tested at select U.S. Bank branches in Denver and Salt Lake City. The pilot enables U.S. […]

The University of Miami UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety at Jackson Memorial Hospital is testing a new system of monitoring employee hand washing using RFID and infrared technologies. The program uses tiny IR-RF sensors installed in soap dispensers that read staff ID badges and record the location and duration of hand washing. The hospital then […]